著者
大塚 明子
出版者
文教大学大学院言語文化研究科付属言語文化研究所
雑誌
言語と文化 (ISSN:09147977)
巻号頁・発行日
no.19, pp.1-32, 2006

Since the latter Meiji era, the influence of the Western romantic love ideology has flowed incessantly into our culture. However, such an imported idea has not been accepted as it is in Europe and America. Then what are the cultural characteristics of the modern Japanese outlook on love, and how have they been changed?In this paper, I examine the process of liberalization of love by analyzing some important keywords in hit songs from the prewar period to today, such as "first meeting", "forget", and "tenderness". It will be shown that our outlook on love has become considerably "romantic" since the late 1980's, as a result of the anomie of love.
著者
Britton Joseph
出版者
大阪府立大学
雑誌
言語と文化 (ISSN:13478966)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.6, pp.11-27, 2007-03

The Japanese youth are re-defining and re-shaping themselves-physically, mentally and spiritually. What does this new presentation mean for Japan's future and how is it influencing the youth culture's perception of communication? This paper, part of which is based upon my interviewing (400) 18-22 year old Japanese, along with a control group of (20) 23-60 year old working Japanese over a period of 7 years will begin by exploring the changing nature of Japan's youth and their tendencies. A special focus will be placed on the rising power of Japan's otaku-nerds/geeks; especially the akiba-kei- the gadget obsessed, self-centered, young men and the fast growing number of women. Next, we will take a journey into the unique communication paths they are forging with robots and through the mediums of simulated games and virtual social networks. And last, we will examine the refreshingly new social interaction products they are cultivating and, in turn, the challenges these innovations place upon society. My premise is that Japan is becoming an otacool nation. This word I have created is a combination of otaku and the intriguingly, fashionable social distinction of being cool.
著者
中村 博一
出版者
文教大学大学院言語文化研究科付属言語文化研究所
雑誌
言語と文化 (ISSN:09147977)
巻号頁・発行日
no.24, pp.285-303, 2011

Nollywood is one of the key issues in the contemporary African media worlds. Since 2001 I have conducted my research on video culture in Sokoto, Northern Nigeria. In this article I trace some developmental processes of popular market literature and video-movie among the Hausa-speaking people, and try to analyze kungfu video-movies produced in Sokoto, as resulting from watching Hong Kong movies for several decades.